Kamienna Góra weather in May

In May, Kamienna Góra sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 100 mm of precipitation across 15.6 wet days and about 15.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of May to 15 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kamienna Góra's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kamienna Góra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
100 mm
15.6 wet days
Daylight
15 h 18 min
4:14 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
68%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Kamienna Góra is town in Kamienna Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship in south-western Poland.

Density
1,210/km²
people per km²
Founded
1232

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kamienna Góra reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1145
2145
3145
4145
5145
6156
7156
8156
9156
10156
11156
12156
13156
14156
15156
16157
17157
18167
19167
20167
21167
22167
23167
24168
25168
26178
27178
28178
29178
30178
31178

How May really feels in Kamienna Góra

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kamienna Góra weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -6°5912.8118.20.0
Feb / -5°4810.79.49.70.0
Mar / -2°6513.49.111.50.1
Apr10° / 5712.22.913.52.3
May16° / 10015.60.315.24.1
Jun19° / 10°11515.7016.25.1
Jul21° / 12°13717.5015.85.3
Aug21° / 11°10514.7014.35.7
Sep16° / 8012.2012.44.5
Oct10° / 6011.41.310.42.3
Nov / -0°53115.48.70.2
Dec / -4°551210.27.80.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33565
43466
53466
63367
73268
83268
93268
103268
113268
123268
133367
143268
153268
163268
173268
183268
193268
203169
213169
223169
233268
243268
253367
263367
273367
283466
293466
303466
313565

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Kamienna Góra gets around 100 mm of rain and snow over 15.6 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 49% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1462
2462
3472
4482
5482
6482
7492
8492
9491
10491
11491
12491
13491
14491
15491
16491
17491
18491
19491
20491
21491
22500
23500
24500
25500
26500
27500
28500
29500
30510
31510

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119910
129910
139910
149820
159820
169820
179820
189730
199730
209640
219640
229550
239460
249460
259370
269280
279280
289091
299091
3089101
3188111

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
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1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of May to 15 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:39 AM to 3:57 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 7:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.54:397:07
214.54:377:09
314.64:357:10
414.64:347:12
514.74:327:13
614.74:307:15
714.84:287:17
814.94:277:18
914.94:257:20
1015.04:237:21
1115.04:227:23
1215.14:207:24
1315.14:187:26
1415.24:177:27
1515.24:157:29
1615.34:147:30
1715.34:137:32
1815.44:117:33
1915.44:107:35
2015.54:087:36
2115.54:077:37
2215.54:067:39
2315.64:057:40
2415.64:047:41
2515.74:027:43
2615.74:017:44
2715.84:007:45
2815.83:597:47
2915.83:587:48
3015.93:577:49
3115.93:577:50

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Kamienna Góra?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Kamienna Góra for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kamienna Góra in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Kamienna Góra sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Kamienna Góra in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kamienna Góra peaks around June 20 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kamienna Góra in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kamienna Góra is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1716 µg/m³Dec 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kamienna Góra?

Kamienna Góra sits at 50.8°N, 16.0°E, 443 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Boguszów-Gorce, 13 km away.

Topography around Kamienna Góra

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kamienna Góra.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kamienna Góra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m around an average of 479 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 973 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,571 m.

The land around Kamienna Góra is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
182 m
16 km
973 m
80 km
1,571 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Boguszów-Gorce 13 km · Wałbrzych 18 km · Świebodzice 22 km · Jelenia Góra 25 km · Trutnov 26 km · Strzegom 30 km · Jawor 32 km · Świdnica 33 km

Poland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 52% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$28,420
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
9.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 600
Religion
Roman Catholic 71%refused to answer 21%no religion 7%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Kamienna Góra (50.7831°, 16.0304°, elevation 443 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).